just reposting this in neater form
I had a question today in class it was "Please explain the main point that the character Bill has use evidence from the text to support that."
In one of my sentences I placed "Bill said "Thats because some people feel worse when something bad might occur"
Would this be considered Plagiarism?I placed references at the end of the question, but I did not put () at the end of this.
It was direct text from the book, but I used it as evidence to support what his main point was
Basically what im saying is i used direct text from the book as evidence to prove his point meaning the question was about the book specifically but i didn't put proper citing only references at the end
Based on the information you provided, it does not seem like your sentence would be considered plagiarism. Plagiarism usually refers to using someone else's work or ideas without proper attribution, but in your case, you mentioned that the sentence you used was a direct quote from the book.
To avoid any confusion or potential plagiarism, it's always a good practice to properly cite your sources. This includes indicating within the text that you are quoting directly from the book. In academic writing, it is common to use quotation marks ("") or italics to indicate a direct quote. Additionally, providing a citation in parentheses at the end of the sentence is a good way to acknowledge the source.
For example, you could revise your sentence as follows:
According to the book, Bill said, "That's because some people feel worse when something bad might occur" (Author's Last Name, Page Number).
By including the quotation marks and the citation, you are clearly indicating that the sentence is a direct quote from the book and giving credit to the author. This practice helps uphold academic integrity and avoids potential concerns regarding plagiarism.